Division III · Conference of New England
Western New England University Men's Ice Hockey
Springfield, MA · the WNE · Western New England University overview
30
Roster
2024–25 season
$233k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division III
$7,763
Per roster spot
median $9,856
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western New England University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $232,909, below the median of $306k — $7,763 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 83 · Division III#64Spend per playerof 83 · Division III#31Roster sizeof 83 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$232,909 for the year
- Operating expenses$133,728 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,763 division median $9,856
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$14,850 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Smith head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,584undergraduates · 3,574 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 6,534 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1310
ACT middle 50%25 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $232,909 $7,764 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $14,850
Cost
Full picture →$31,548net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $46,430
Campus safety
Full picture →0.82violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western New England University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,548 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,584Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.82 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | 24 | $178k | — | 81% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 26 | $426k | — | 10% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 19 | 27 | $3.8M | 962 | 58% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's) | 25 | 28 | $3.1M | 1000 | 54% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 29 | $369k | — | 34% | |
| Nichols College Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 30 | $233k | — | 88% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 36 | 30 | $183k | — | 90% | |
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Atlantic Hockey America (Men's) | 37 | 28 | $2.8M | 992 | 21% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 37 | 34 | $305k | — | 87% | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 39 | 33 | $324k | — | 17% | |
| Post University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 49 | 31 | $375k | — | — |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salve Regina University | 33 | $447k | $13,545 | — | vs | |
| Suffolk University | 35 | $420k | $11,999 | — | vs | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 30 | $380k | $12,682 | — | vs | |
| Curry College | 34 | $362k | $10,652 | — | vs | |
| University of New England | 29 | $345k | $11,913 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 28 | $250k | $8,914 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 30 | $233k | $7,763 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 30 | $233k | $7,756 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 34 | $203k | $5,983 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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